01 / Understanding cookies
What cookies are
Cookies are small text files that a website may place in your browser or on your device when you visit a page. They are not software installed on your device. Instead, they can help a website remember information connected with a browser, a visit or a session, such as whether a setting has already been selected. Similar technologies may perform related storage or recognition functions and are covered by this policy where they are used.
In plain language
A cookie can act like a small browser note. It may allow a website to recognise that a particular choice has already been made, or help a page work consistently while you move between parts of the site.
Different cookies may serve different purposes and may remain available for different periods. Where cookies are used, they may support basic website operation, visitor preferences, understanding how the site is used, or optional features enabled through your choices or the relevant service configuration. Not every type of cookie described in this policy will necessarily be active at all times.